Online means temporary. (Destiny)

by Leviathan , Hotel Zanzibar, Wednesday, September 09, 2015, 18:43 (3158 days ago) @ Cody Miller

So it's finally happening. Remember years ago when I said that having a game be always online, with mandatory patches by the developers was troubling because we may lose our ability to enjoy old content?

No, sorry, I don't remember every dire prediction you make Mr. Rasputin. :) But I thought this as well (well, without the 'troubling') part. I mean, I was under the impression things would change, from the nature of previous online games and what Bungie was saying, since... a year or more before I bought the game?

I realized what I was getting into. Just like how Halo 2's XBox Live multiplayer went away, I know one day Destiny will be unplayable, at least in its current form. It is a temporary, limited experience. (I mean everything in life could be described that way, but especially this.)

Do I want every game to be so dynamic and time-relevant or require internet? Heck no! But I am willing to try Destiny's different (at least for me) approach to a growing game. I think it's fun, especially in between other games.

I mean, am I losing a few things? Yes! But am I also gaining new dialogue, all the pre-TTK DLC maps, new missions and bounties? Yes! Are the older DLC losing value? Yes! In a similar way, is this gift card to Blockbuster not going to work anymore? Yes! But did I have fun renting terrible movies from there when it did work? Yes! Am I sad they couldn't get Peter Dinklage for more Ghosting? Yes! Am I happy the Ghost isn't going to remain silent forevermore because of that? Yes! Am I happy I won't randomly be being hearing Dinklage then North and back again? Yes! Am I running out of things to ask myself that result in 'yes' answers with exclamations marks? ...Yes!

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Wiping away the past - Cody Miller, 2015-09-09, 16:49
- I don't see it as a negative, necessarily. - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-09-09, 17:06
  - I don't see it as a negative, necessarily. - Cody Miller, 2015-09-10, 06:28
  - I do necessarily see it as a negative - General Vagueness, 2015-09-10, 16:06
    - I do necessarily see it as a negative - Cody Miller, 2015-09-10, 16:27
      - I do necessarily see it as a negative - Kermit, 2015-09-10, 17:14
        
        I do necessarily see it as a negative - Cody Miller, 2015-09-10, 18:24
        
        I do necessarily see it as a negative - Kermit, 2015-09-10, 20:16
        
        I do necessarily see it as a negative - CyberKN, 2015-09-10, 20:24
    - I do necessarily see it as a negative - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-09-10, 17:36
- Wiping away the past - unoudid, 2015-09-09, 17:08
- Wiping away the past - TheeChaos, 2015-09-09, 17:14
- Destiny is a living, breathing world blah blah blah etc. - ncsuDuncan, 2015-09-09, 17:15
- Other things the past has lost - Durandal, 2015-09-09, 17:19
- Wiping away the past - cheapLEY, 2015-09-09, 17:26
  - Wiping away the past - General Vagueness, 2015-09-10, 16:24
    - Wiping away the past - Xenos, 2015-09-10, 17:13
      - Wiping away the past - General Vagueness, 2015-09-10, 17:26
        
        Wiping away the past - Xenos, 2015-09-10, 17:33
        
        Wiping away the past - General Vagueness, 2015-09-10, 17:47
        
        Wiping away the past - marmot 1333, 2015-09-10, 17:52
        
        Wiping away the past - Xenos, 2015-09-10, 17:57
- Wiping away the past - Ragashingo, 2015-09-09, 17:44
  - Yup - Beorn, 2015-09-09, 18:41
- I mean... You know there are games that never change... - Doooskey, 2015-09-09, 18:09
- I was expecting improvement. - rhubarb, 2015-09-09, 18:14
- Online means temporary. - Leviathan, 2015-09-09, 18:43
- We lost old weapon balance in Halo 2, too. - Funkmon, 2015-09-09, 20:08
  - We lost old weapon balance in Halo 2, too. - Cody Miller, 2015-09-09, 20:25
    - Never have kids. - Funkmon, 2015-09-09, 20:42
      - Never have kids. - Cody Miller, 2015-09-09, 21:06
        
        Never have kids. - Funkmon, 2015-09-09, 21:24
        
        Never have kids. - Cody Miller, 2015-09-09, 22:08
        
        Never have kids. - narcogen, 2015-09-09, 22:36
        
        Never have kids. - Cody Miller, 2015-09-09, 22:39
        
        Never have kids. - narcogen, 2015-09-10, 03:08
        
        An example of unique Destiny-ness - Leviathan, 2015-09-10, 16:48
        
        You are playing the game wrong. - ProbablyLast, 2015-09-10, 03:25
        
        Never have kids. - General Vagueness, 2015-09-10, 17:06
        
        I think you're taking me more seriously than you should. - Funkmon, 2015-09-10, 18:39
        
        I think you're taking me more seriously than you should. - General Vagueness, 2015-09-10, 21:28
        
        I'll work on it. - Funkmon, 2015-09-10, 21:45
        
        Never have kids. - DreadPirateWes, 2015-09-10, 03:09
        
        Never get married - Blackt1g3r, 2015-09-11, 17:35
    - We lost old weapon balance in Halo 2, too. - Kermit, 2015-09-09, 20:46
- Wiping away the past - Kahzgul, 2015-09-09, 21:13
  - Wiping away the past - Cody Miller, 2015-09-09, 22:11
    - Wiping away the past - Leviathan, 2015-09-09, 23:20
      - Wiping away the past - Cody Miller, 2015-09-10, 00:43
        
        they don't HAVE to be, but they CAN be - kidtsunami, 2015-09-10, 14:22
        
        Wiping away the past - Leviathan, 2015-09-10, 16:32
        
        Wiping away the past - Cody Miller, 2015-09-10, 16:42
        
        Wiping away the past - Leviathan, 2015-09-10, 17:16
        
        Wiping away the past - Cody Miller, 2015-09-10, 17:20
        
        Wiping away the past - Leviathan, 2015-09-10, 17:28
        
        Wiping away the past - Ragashingo, 2015-09-10, 18:44
        
        Wiping away the past - General Vagueness, 2015-09-10, 21:53
        
        Wiping away the past - Leviathan, 2015-09-10, 23:50
        
        Wiping away the past - General Vagueness, 2015-09-11, 01:18
        
        Wiping away the past - Leviathan, 2015-09-11, 01:34
        
        Wiping away the past - Cody Miller, 2015-09-11, 01:39
        
        Wiping away the past - Leviathan, 2015-09-11, 02:18
        
        Wiping away the past - General Vagueness, 2015-09-11, 16:57
        
        Wiping away the past - Kermit, 2015-09-11, 17:12
        
        Wiping away the past - General Vagueness, 2015-09-11, 18:35
        
        Wiping away the past - Kermit, 2015-09-11, 19:33
        
        Wiping away the past - General Vagueness, 2015-09-11, 23:01
        
        Wiping away the past - Cody Miller, 2015-09-11, 18:30
        
        Wiping away the past - Leviathan, 2015-09-11, 19:10
        
        Wiping away the past - Cody Miller, 2015-09-11, 19:33
        
        Wiping away the past - General Vagueness, 2015-09-11, 16:34
        
        Wiping away the past - Kermit, 2015-09-11, 16:57
        
        Wiping away the past - General Vagueness, 2015-09-11, 17:00
        
        Wiping away the past - Kermit, 2015-09-11, 17:17
        
        Wiping away the past - Leviathan, 2015-09-11, 17:40
        
        Wiping away the past - Cody Miller, 2015-09-11, 19:22
        
        Wiping away the past - Kermit, 2015-09-11, 19:46
        
        Wiping away the past - Cody Miller, 2015-09-11, 19:58
        
        Wiping away the past - Leviathan, 2015-09-11, 20:13
        
        Wiping away the past - Cody Miller, 2015-09-11, 20:41
        
        Wiping away the past - General Vagueness, 2015-09-11, 22:36
        
        Wiping away the past - Cody Miller, 2015-09-11, 22:44
        
        Wiping away the past - General Vagueness, 2015-09-12, 03:49
        
        Wiping away the past - Ragashingo, 2015-09-11, 23:48
        
        Wiping away the past - Kahzgul, 2015-09-10, 18:10
        
        Wiping away the past - Cody Miller, 2015-09-10, 18:18
        
        Wiping away the past - Leviathan, 2015-09-10, 23:55
- Wiping away the past - INSANEdrive, 2015-09-10, 02:47
  - Wiping away the past - cheapLEY, 2015-09-10, 03:21
  - Wiping away the past - Kermit, 2015-09-10, 13:53
- An amazing meal! - MartyTheElder, 2015-09-10, 19:46
  - Now we know why GoPros are so popular. - dogcow, 2015-09-10, 19:49
    - And Instagram! - Cody Miller, 2015-09-10, 19:54
  - Let's see the video. - Funkmon, 2015-09-10, 19:55
    - #NotMySock - CyberKN, 2015-09-10, 19:56
      - There's a difference. I haven't yet MADE the video. - Funkmon, 2015-09-10, 19:57
  - Laughed during a meeting I was totally paying attention to - Xenos, 2015-09-10, 20:28

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